SOLUTION: Which statement about the function below is true?
f(x) = x^3 - 4x^2 - 16x + 64 = (x + 4)(x - 4)(x - 4)
A. The root -4 has a multiplicity of 2.
B. The root -4 has a multipl
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Question 951392: Which statement about the function below is true?
f(x) = x^3 - 4x^2 - 16x + 64 = (x + 4)(x - 4)(x - 4)
A. The root -4 has a multiplicity of 2.
B. The root -4 has a multiplicity of 3.
C. The root 4 has a multiplicity of 1.
D. The root 4 has a multiplicity of 2.
Answer by KMST(5328) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
D, because multiplicity is how many times you find the root subtracted from x in the factoring. You find 4 twice, and -4 once.
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